The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 385 - 228 Escape_2

This time, it was like stirring up a hornet’s nest. The city was ravaged by a demon committing atrocities, first slaughtering mortals then wounding officials. How could this stand? The City Lord Mansion was immediately alarmed; no one wished to provoke a demon, so seeking reinforcements was the only option. Miluo sent people to follow the twenty or so demon soldiers who committed the murders, while also sending messages to the guardian deity of Wutuo City—the Xiao Yue Sect of the Demon Sect, requesting their assistance in subduing the demon.

Just after receiving the news that his underlings had killed government officials, Pang Sihai was stunned and felt a sense of foreboding: Young Master Qingji had told him to "act cautiously and covertly," yet here he was, stirring up trouble in the city in no time, severely contradicting his master’s wishes.

Although Pang Sihai was straightforward in his actions, he was not foolish. He guessed that the death of the officials would surely alarm the Xiao Yue Sect. The only plan now was to locate Miluo before the City Lord Mansion’s reinforcements arrived, so he could account for himself in front of Young Master Qingji. Otherwise, if he returned empty-handed and his identity were exposed, after Young Master Qingji finished negotiating with the Xiao Yue Sect, the next step would be to kill him to vent their anger!

Therefore, his hand holding the Tracking Jade Talisman began to sweat profusely, and the talisman felt ever so slippery and burning to the touch.

The Green Armored Demonic Soldiers then searched out a person from a dwelling in the southern part of the city—it was a steward of the City Lord Mansion. Pang Sihai’s eyes swiveled, and he shouted to stop the personal soldiers’ killing blade, raising his hand to grab the steward’s collar and demanding, "Where is Miluo? Speak quickly!" His visage was fierce, and his harsh scolding was bone-chilling.

The steward’s face was as pale as death, his lips trembling, but he merely muttered without being able to utter a word. Pang Sihai took a deep breath, suppressing the irritability in his heart, and turned to say, "Mr., please probe his soul!"

A slender figure emerged from behind him; this was one of the staff assigned to the South by Young Master Qingji, skilled in a bit of Soul Searching Technique. Specifically, for this search for Miluo, Young Master Qingji had instructed Pang Sihai to bring this person along.

And this person did not disappoint his expectations. Pressing his finger on the steward’s temples for a long time, he finally shook his head in dismay: "He has no memory at all of why he was carrying Miluo’s fresh blood around. The memories I’ve probed are just a blank space, likely wiped by someone’s spell."

Miluo having an expert’s assistance, Pang Sihai’s face turned pale, and his worst fears had come to pass. Yet when he took out the Jade Talisman again, it no longer emitted a red light.

How could this be possible! Why, after killing these nine substitutes, did the talisman fall silent? Could it be that he had escaped from Wutuo City during this time?

Pang Sihai felt suffocated by a surge of ferocious anger. He stood dazed on the spot for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, then howled to the heavens, "Little Four stays behind, everyone else, withdraw with me!" He needed to evacuate before the Xiao Yue Sect dispatched their people, otherwise the situation would be out of control.

The group sullenly left Wutuo City and hurried to the next city.

Nobody noticed that when Pang Sihai killed the first substitute, a sallow-faced little girl in the restaurant lowered her head to drink a bowl of cold soup to mask the pity in her eyes. Beside her was a small and delicate food box.

The Green Armored Demonic Soldier "Little Four" left behind in Wutuo City diligently clutched a Tracking Jade Talisman. However, in the following two days, the talisman was well-behaved and did not emit a flicker of red light.

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Two days later.

Half a day’s flight out of Wutuo City and they entered a desolate wilderness rarely touched by humans. The sight of contiguous rice fields and fish ponds gradually vanished, and the road became tough to navigate, dotted with star-patterned ponds hidden amongst towering reeds swaying in the wind, with all manner of strange noises echoing around.

Ning Xiaoxian and Tu Jin landed in this expanse of reeds. She opened the food box in her hand—it held a small White Fox that remained closed-eyed and unconscious.

Both were silent. In her heart, Ning Xiaoxian calculated the time, feeling somewhat anxious.

She couldn’t have really killed this creature, could she? If that were true, it’s uncertain how Qing Ji would thank her, and how hateful the person she was about to meet would feel towards her.

Half an hour passed, and Changtian from God Demon Prison suddenly spoke, "The effect of the poison has passed; he’s awake." As soon as the words fell, the White Fox in the box slowly opened its eyes, looking drowsy.

His bewildered look of just having woken up indeed resembled that of an ordinary fox. Ning Xiaoxian grinned at him, "On behalf of the Mortal World, I welcome you."

Miluo blinked, looked around, and asked, "Are we at least several hundred miles away from Wutuo City?"

"Yes. How do you feel?"

He shook his head as if he was still not fully awake, and gave a bitter smile, "Absolutely terrible, but at least I’m alive." He took a deep breath, "Thanks, I owe you one."

Ning Xiaoxian originally intended to sneak out of Wutuo City with a tribute convoy, but an item in her storage bag reminded her that there was a safer method: a bottle of pufferfish poison that had been concentrated and extracted by Qiongqi.

This substance could paralyze a fox demon, and if used in a slightly larger dose, it might even induce a state of simulated comatose. Having suffered a great deal from it, Miluo wrinkled his brow at the sight of the pufferfish poison, but he too realized that this might be a good method. Reluctantly, he allowed himself to be treated as an experimental subject, being poisoned and falling unconscious twice, which allowed Changtian and Qiongqi to grasp the precise dosage of the substance.

He always suspected the girl of mixing personal grudges with public affairs.

Next, under Miluo’s guidance, Ning Xiaoxian found the nine substitutes. These nine individuals were originally his echo worm hosts placed within Wutuo City, now they proved useful. He needed them to stir up trouble, divert attention, and buy time.

Before these subordinates, Miluo simply said, "If you assist me in this endeavor, your families will enjoy a lifetime of wealth and peace, living out their days in safety." He didn’t mention what would happen if they disagreed, and these people never thought about that possibility. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket, Monthly Ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)